Antidepressant Medications Flashcards
1
Q
Tricyclics Drugs
A
Elavil (amitriptyline) Sinequan (doxepin) Desyrel (trazodone)
2
Q
SSRIs Drugs
A
Prozac (fluoxetine), Paxil (paroxetine), Zoloft (sertraline)
3
Q
MAOIs Drugs
A
Nardil (phenelzine), Parnate (tranylcypromine), Marpan (isocarboxazid)
4
Q
What time of the day should you give Tricyclics?
A
At night time bc of dro
5
Q
What time of the day would you give SSRIs?
A
Early morning bc it has insomnia and agitation as a SE
6
Q
What is the main SE of MAOIs if you eat foods high in tyramine?
A
Hypertensive Crisis
7
Q
Examples of high Tyramine foods
A
Salami, bologna, dried fish, sour cream, yogurt, aged cheese, bananas, pickled herring, caffeinated drinks, chocolate, licorice, beer, red wine, alcohol-free beer.
